The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL) has announced an 11-member delegation, including five athletes, to represent the country at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.
According to an official media release, Sri Lanka will compete in four sports: athletics, swimming, badminton and taekwondo.
The five athletes selected are:
* G. D. Lahiru Achintha – Athletics, men’s 1500m
* Julie D. Hope – Swimming, women’s 50m freestyle
* Tarek C. Bluck – Swimming, men’s 200m freestyle
* Nethmi A. Ratnayake – Badminton, women’s singles
* Ashen N. Punchihewa – Taekwondo, men’s 48kg
The delegation also includes three coaches: P. E. Asitha Rishanka Darmarathna (athletics), A. G. Jeewaka Perera (swimming) and M. E. Rasika Dharmapriya (taekwondo).
H. R. Chandrika De Silva has been named as an official, while Rayan Weerakoon will serve as Chef de Mission and Gayan Nimanka as Press Attaché.
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will mark the first time the Youth Olympics are held on the African continent.
Sri Lanka’s participation will feature young competitors across track and field, aquatic sports, racket sports and martial arts (Newswire)
